The museum has a collection of 19,000 objects and counting, and only a fraction are on display at any given time. We look at how these pieces get to the museum and where they go when they’re not on display.
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Dancers get a turn as choreographers in Portland Ballet’s ‘New Works’
A favorite poem. A friend’s music. The interlocking gears of a machine. All provided inspiration to choreographers who will present pieces at Portland Ballet’s “New Works” on Friday. The annual show features experienced and emerging choreographers, including four current members of the professional dance company. Nell Shipman, executive and artistic director, feels strongly about giving […]
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Report and letter signed by ‘Opie’ attract auction interest ahead of Oscars
RR Auction in Boston is taking bids on the rare 1945 report, as well as a letter signed by J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman says LA book signing canceled over his ‘Jewish identity’
Gelman has been an outspoken supporter of Israel during its war on Hamas.
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And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: hand the top award to a blockbuster.
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Charges are dropped midtrial in ‘Hotel California’ lyrics case
It was an abrupt end to the criminal case centered on roughly 100 legal-pad pages from the creation of a classic rock colossus. Don Henley plans to fight on.
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How Netflix survived the streaming wars to stay subscription video king
Netflix has managed to maintain its position as the leader in subscription streaming, with 260 million paying customers worldwide, far more than its direct competitors.
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Like Banksy, France’s mystery ‘Invader’ marks cities with art. He could surprise the Paris Olympics
The millions of visitors who’ll flock to Paris for the Olympic Games will be crowding onto the turf of a mystery artist who calls himself ‘Invader.’
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Carlos Acosta brings the streets of Havana to ‘The Nutcracker’ with new take on holiday ballet
The Cuban-born ballet star has danced ‘The Nutcracker’ countless times in his glittering career.
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Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI’s next wave
Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it.